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Dix Davis
Aug 30, 2016
Dix Bennett Davis, 82, passed away August 30, 2016 in Cedar Hills. Born August 16, 1934 in Provo, Utah to Dewain LeRoy and Marcelene Bennett Davis. He married Marjorie Rae Hatfield in Springville, Utah. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Dix worked for Geneva Steel. He was an active member of the LDS church serving...
Melba Nicholes
Aug 28, 2016
Melba Lee Nicholes, 90, passed away August 28, 2016. She was born on March 19, 1926 in Midvale, Utah to Theodore Frank Lee and Mary Snively Lee. She married Sydney DeVerel Nicholes in May 5, 1944 in Ely, Nevada. Melba's focus and efforts went into her family. She loved and cared for every member of her family. She is survived...
Norma Sullivan
Aug 7, 2016
Norma Bernice Dickerson Sullivan, 87, passed away August 7, 2016 in American Fork, Utah. She was born November 29, 1928 in Henrietta, Ray County, Missouri to William Arthur Dickerson and Bernice Alberta Mason Dickerson. She married James Peter Sullivan November 2, 1946 in Olathe, Kansas. They were later sealed in the Los Angeles LDS Temple. James passed away March 17,...
Gary Chadwick
Jul 17, 2016
Gary Clark Chadwick, 78, passed away July 17, 2016 in American Fork, Utah. Born February 24, 1938 in American Fork, Utah to Glen and Clara Mirriam Butt Chadwick. He married Julia King on June 29, 1962 in Kaysville, Utah. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. He drove truck since he 9 years old delivering coal for...
Nicholas Goering
Jul 14, 2016
Nicholas Warren Goering our beloved son and brother passed away, and has returned home to our Heavenly Father. Nicholas was born in Griffin, Georgia to Steven D. Goering and Christine Kay Archer Goering. He was the most spiritual, generous, kind, and forgiving person you would ever know. He cherished his friends. He attended Lone Peak High and East Shore High...
Benjamin Dowse
Jul 13, 2016
Our sweet baby, Benjamin Taylor Dowse, was born on July 13, 2016 at 5:43 p.m. in Provo, Utah to Richard and Catherine Grant Dowse. He made his debut more than 3 months early at just 25 weeks. He was 13 inches long and weighed just 1 lb. 15 oz. Though small, Benjamin had a noble and strong spirit that was...
Donnalee Heiden
Jul 8, 2016
On Friday July 8th, 2016 Donnalee Alene Heiden returned to the loving arms of her Lord and Savior to be made whole again. Donnalee is survived by her children Art (Phyllis), Chris (Pete), Ed (Sharon), Donna (Tim) and Deanna (Jim); her sister Idane as well as 11 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Born on April 30th 1928, Donnalee was...
Reldon Schlappy
Jul 4, 2016
Reldon Dale Schlappy, 83, died peacefully Monday, July 4, 2016 at his home in American Fork surrounded by his family. He was born February 19, 1933 in Lehi, Utah, the son of Henry Arnold and Dula La Ree Anderson Schlappy. In 1936 his family moved to Missoula, Montana where he grew up. He loved fishing, hunting, woodcutting, anything to do...
Walter Bowen
Jul 1, 2016
Walter D. Bowen, 85, passed away July 1, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Malad, Idaho June 28, 1931, to Leo and Olive Bowen. Influential teacher and professor at BYU. He is survived by his wife, Connie and nine children: Christine, Dean (Velda), Kaylynn (Norman), Dennis, Sherry (Mark), Boyd, Rebecca (Paul), Brian (Jill), Camille (Mike) and Walt and...
Ruth Hall
Jun 29, 2016
Ruth Pace Greening Hall, 87, passed away June 29, 2016 in American Fork, Utah. Born October 26, 1928 in Cedar City, Utah to John Ivins and Lillian Hoyt Fackrell Pace. She married Darryl Warren Greening on October 6, 1944 in American Fork, Utah. He passed away on October 17, 1994. Later she married Harlan E. Hall on March 8, 1996...
Russell Elswick
Jun 23, 2016
Russell Kenneth Elswick, 72, passed away June 23, 2016 in Provo, Utah. Born April 2, 1944 in Ventura, California to David Franklin Elswick and Alma Claudia Oliver. He married Carolin June Holmes on May 17, 1969 and was sealed in the Los Angeles LDS Temple. Russell was a devoted husband and father who loved his family. He was a convert...
Betty Harvey
Jun 22, 2016
Betty Jean Reid was born on April 19, 1924 in a Taft, California maternity hospital on her paternal grandfather's birthday. Her simple, small home on oil lease land in Fellows, California, had no glass in the windows, just roll-down window covers. Her Dad, Vallie Roan Reid of Missouri, worked on the oil rigs. Vallie eloped with Betty's mother, Lucinda Maria...
Dale Nash
Jun 21, 2016
Dale Preston Nash, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away June 21, 2016, at his home in Scenic, Arizona. He was born March 26, 1929 to James Preston and Madolyn Jensen Nash. He grew up in American Fork where he met and married his sweetheart Phyllis Lavon Cleghorn on November 10, 1949. Dale served his country during the Korean...
Barry Boldman
Jun 20, 2016
Barry Lynn Boldman, 56, passed away June 20, 2016 in Lehi, Utah. Born July 10, 1959 in Portsmouth, Ohio to Raymond C. and Eleanor Fite Sherrick. He married Delores Hansen on July 21, 1997 in Reno, Nevada. Barry served in the US Air Force for 10 years and also in the National Guard. He was employed with American Airlines. Barry...
LaRue Weaver
Jun 20, 2016
LaRue Hemsley Weaver died peacefully in her sleep on June 20, 2016 in Provo, Utah at the age of 89. LaRue was born July 13, 1926 in Plano Idaho, daughter of Joseph Henry Hemsley and Lottie Hannah Davies, older sister of Max and Kent Hemsley. She graduated from the REAL Idaho Falls High School, class of 1944, and from Brigham...
Hal Bennett
Jun 12, 2016
Hal Marvin Bennett, 60, passed away June 12, 2016. Born December 20, 1955 in Lehi, Utah, the son of John Wilcox and Vida Ashton Bennett. He married Jamie Suzanne Sorensen, May 21, 1977 in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Provo LDS Temple in 1979. Hal worked for Geneva Steel for 22 years and then worked...
Chris Fehr
Jun 10, 2016
Chris David Fehr was born on December 13, 1966 and died Friday, June 10th, 2016. Chris was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Robert M. and Frances Stillman Fehr. He was the youngest of 3 children. Chris was a beloved son, brother, husband, father, and uncle. His family and dogs were his greatest loves. He was happiest when they...
Donald Goul
Jun 8, 2016
Donald Dee Goul was born April 7, 1024 in Mountain Home, Idaho the son of Dudley J. and Velna Goul. He died June 8, 2016 in Provo, Utah. After graduating high school in Mountain Home he moved to Salt Lake City. He served in the U.S. Army for three years-two of those years in the South Pacific Theater. He graduated...
Shirley Vaughan
Jun 6, 2016
Shirley Jeanne Stoker Vaughan, 81, passed away June 6, 2016 in Lehi, Utah. Born November 3, 1934 in Oswego, Kansas to Howard Walter Stoker and Grace Alene Taylor Stoker. She married Troy Sherman Vaughan December 11, 1954 in Downey, California. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Los Angeles LDS Temple on February 9, 2008. Shirley was an active family...
Russell Gardner
Jun 6, 2016
Russell Kent Gardner (Big Russ), our beloved Papa passed away June 6, 2016 at his home in Highland Utah. He was born March 27th 1952, In American Fork, Utah to Glen and Lois Gardner. He is survived by wife- Lynn Gardner, Sons- Rick (Debbie), Matt (Alicia), Daughter in law- Kelsey(B.J.), and Grandkids- Russell, Jaddin, Brooklynn, Ryker, T.K. , Chase, Aspen,...
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